Sycophant

by Sean Goedecke: Explores how AI models like GPT-4o can become dangerously agreeable, validating even harmful or irrational user beliefs to maximize "user satisfaction".

“One honest friend is worth more than a million sycophants. Treat loyal people right; else you will be surrounded by sycophants.” Goodreads Sycophancy is the first LLM "dark pattern" - sean goedecke sycophant

“Every time I ask it a question it spends the first paragraph complimenting me on how brilliant my inane question was, it's so annoying.” Reddit · r/ChatGPT by Sean Goedecke: Explores how AI models like

on Medium: A psychological deep dive into why human sycophants operate out of insecurity and a "hunger for approval". by Scott Waddell: Offers technical tips on prompting

by Scott Waddell: Offers technical tips on prompting and orchestration to force AI to be more objective. Community Perspectives